Even when there aren’t high stakes in play, it feels like Phoenix Suns regular season finales have a knack for memorability. Think back to 36 points from Alec Peters or E’Twaun Moore’s game-winner over the Spurs for reference.
When I see Saben Lee go out there in this season’s finale and put up a career-high 25 points and a Phoenix career-high 10 assists (second-most of his career), it makes me think specifically back to Ish Wainright’s season finale(s) a year ago.
Wainright scored 35 points over his final two regular season games in 2021-22, accounting for nearly a third of his total points from that season (45 games).